Toulon’s Paul O’Connell will return to Ireland at Christmas

With a bagful of Toblerones.

The first four rounds of 2015/16 European Rugby Champions Cup fixtures have been revealed and a few monumental matches are in store. Leinster will take on Paul O'Connell's Toulon in a December double header. The three-time European Cup champions will take on the three-time European Cup champions, first, in France, on 13 December. The fixture could yet be in Marseilles, if Toulon reckon they could get in a bigger crowd. Six days later and the French side arrive in Dublin to do battle with their hosts at the Aviva Stadium. The December 19 match will almost certainly sell out, especially if Leinster begin their European campaign on a high and O'Connell survives the World Cup intact. Other big matches involving Irish provinces, during Gameweeks 1-4, are Ulster v Toulouse at Kingspan Stadium on December 11 and Thomond Park hosting Munster v Leicester Tigers, 24 hours later. In Gameweek 2, Ulster host Saracens at home while Munster travel to Paris to take on Top 14 winners Stade Francais.

Week 1

Nov 14th: Oyonnax v Ulster, 2pm, Stade Charles Mathon [Sky Sports/beIn Sports] Nov 14th: Munster v Trevison 5:15pm, Thomond Park [Sky Sports/beIn Sports] Nov 15th: Leinster v Wasps, 3pm, RDS Arena [BT Sport/beIn Sports]

Week 2

Nov 20th: Ulster v Saracens, 7pm, Kingspan Stadium [BT Sport/beIn Sports] Nov 21st: Stade Francais v Munster, 4:15pm, Stade Jean Bouin [FR2/Sky Sports] Nov 22nd: Bath v Leinster, 3:15pm, The Rec [Bt Sport/beIn Sport]

Week 3

Dec 11th: Ulster v Toulouse, 7:45pm, Kingspan Stadium [BT Sport/beIn Sports] Dec 12th: Munster v Leicester Tigers, 7:45pm [BT Sport/beIn Sports] Dec 13th: Toulon v Leinster, Stade Felix Mayol, 4:15pm, Venue TBC [FR2/Sky Sports/beIn Sports]

Week 4

Dec 19th: Leinster v Toulon, 5:15pm, Aviva Stadium [Sky Sports/beIn Sports] Dec 20th: Toulouse v Ulster, 2pm, Stade Ernest Wallon [Sky Sports/beIn Sports] Dec 20th: Leicester Tigers v Munster, 5:15pm, Welford Road [BT Sport/beIn Sports]